{"product_id":"9780316326780","title":"Open Net: A Professional Amateur in the World of Big-Time Hockey","description":"\u003cb\u003eGeorge Plimpton takes to the ice with the Boston Bruins in this memorable portrait of the rough-and-tumble world of professional hockey, repackaged and now featuring a foreword from Denis Leary and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn OPEN NET, George Plimpton takes to the ice as goalie for his beloved Boston Bruins. After signing a release holding the Bruins blameless if he should meet with injury or death, he survives a harrowing, seemingly eternal five minutes in an exhibition game against the always-tough Philadelphia Flyers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith reflections on such hockey greats as Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Eddie Shore, OPEN NET is at once a celebration of the thrills and grace of the greatest sport on ice and a probing meditation into the hopes and fears of every man.","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076793745648,"sku":"9780316326780","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316326780_p0.jpg?v=1769915266","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316326780","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}